Transforaminal injection of corticosteroids for lumbar radiculopathy: Systematic review and meta-analysis

European Spine Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 214-219

  Quraishi, Nasir A ^a  

^a QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Local anaesthetic; Radiculopathy; Sciatica; Steroids; Transforaminal epidural steroids

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; BETAMETHASONE ACETATE; BUPIVACAINE; CORTICOSTEROID; LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; STEROID;

DISABILITY; DRUG EFFICACY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR RADICULOPATHY; META ANALYSIS; OSWESTRY DISABILITY INDEX; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADICULAR PAIN; RADICULOPATHY; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; EPIDURAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; METHODOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC);

ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, EPIDURAL; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; RADICULOPATHY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84861315181     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: 14320932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-011-2008-y     Document Type: Review

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